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Newspaper
Laredo Weekly Times
Location
Laredo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1923
Page
10
A lighthearted Laredo gossip column notes social quirks and observations from locals. It jokes about talkers quitting work for politics, women powdering noses, men seeking seats, and the town’s changing manners toward modest dress and attention. Louise the stenographer comments on safer driving.
A witty reflection on self deception and social pride. The speaker mocks false glamour and the peril of money bought honor, noting how a stunning gown often curdles a husband’s reaction when the bill arrives.
In a quick vaudeville bit Biff jokes that the country needs more open minds while Bang counters with a jab about fewer open mouths. The exchange plays on public discourse and comic misfires in a lighthearted street theater style.
The Jewish New Year begins at sunset. Empress Elizabeth’s 25th anniversary is noted. The Prince of Wales visits Quebec en route to Alberta. Maryland holds gubernatorial primaries. Canadian Trade and Labor Congress opens in Vancouver with injunctions a key topic. The National Hair dressers’ Association meets in New York. The Amalga mated Association Convention in Oakland discusses 8 hour day for street railway workers. Wool financiers and growers meet in Chicago on marketing. A solar eclipse is visible in parts of North America, the first since 1918 and not until 1925.
The National Motor Co invites the public to visit its showrooms at Flores Avenue and Houston Street. New Red Bird Overland arrives soon and will sell for 635 dollars f o b factory, while the 1924 Willys Knight, with a powerful silent motor, is priced at 1175 dollars f o b factory. Financing available.
Local column lists items from painters in Overalls at Scotch Woolen Mills to marriage licenses issued. Notes on arrivals and visits, piano studios reopening, Home Ice Company ads, weather quips, and a broad array of small notices, classifieds, and society items from Webb County paper.
An exchange Telegraph despatch from Calcutta reports fifty people killed or injured in an earthquake. The tremor struck the Kymensingh district causing many houses to collapse and casualties to rise.
Harrisburg Sept 10 Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania sent letters to governors of all anthracite consuming states urging investigations into coal gouging practices with aim of a later personal conference on joint action to curb price abuses.
In Geneva on September 10 Dr. Epitacio Pessoa of Brazil was elected president of the court of international justice of The Hague by the assembly and council of the League of Nations. He succeeds the late Ruy Barbosa of Brazil.
Captain Holland and all passengers and crew of the Pacific Mail liner Cuba, wrecked Saturday, are safe and have landed at Wilmington, according to a message to the company offices in San Francisco.
Kansas City hosts a five day session of the American Institute of Party Executives starting September 11. About 275 delegates will discuss park systems zoning forest reserves and city forestry with tours of Kansas City and St Joseph sights. President Pheadore Wirth of Minneapolis will preside.
The note asserts most dracaiats favor Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy over substitutes praised for profit. It claims customers report strong effectiveness, stating it is the best medicine for diarrhoea.
London reports fear that American influence may alter relations with the British West Indies. Lords urge immediate government action, including special representation for the West Indies at the Imperial Economic Conference and improved sea and underwater communication. Viscount Burnham highlights poor current links and heavy American news influence on West Indian papers.
Lucknow Sept 10 The Sarda canal is now in full swing as part of a vast irrigation scheme in the central provinces. It aims to bring 1,759,000 acres under cultivation at an estimated cost of 29 million dollars. More than 27,000 laborers are at work and completion is hoped in four years bringing relief from grain famines in central India.
The Azuhba Middle School baseball team copied uniforms from photographs of the Cleveland Indians and wore crepe bands on their left arms. A fan learned the black armbands were in mourning for Hatter Chapman, who died after being struck by a ball, causing their losses to worsen.
Belleville Alabama September 10 Harry Wet ter shots his wife and mother in law then opens fire on officers when police surround the house wounding two officers and prompting a call for reinforcements from St Louis Kettler remains barricaded inside with ample ammunition His wife lies in the front yard possibly dead and her mother in law is seriously wounded in the abdomen Police officers George Schilling and A L Petri are among the wounded.
The department of commerce released a world cotton survey noting August stocks at 7,568,000 bales, down from 29,602,000 on August 1 earlier. Global consumption for the year ending July 31 is 29,950,000 bales, with American supplies and production totaling 15,481,000 bales and 9,762,000 bales respectively.
The New Orleans cotton market opened easy but strengthened, with all months in the contract reaching new season highs. October rose near 100 points to about 27.75 cents, after starting around 26.80. Private crop estimates put production at 10,350,000 bales including minors, fueling buying.
New York September 10 Harry Wills the heavyweight challenger failed to block the Dempsey Firpo championship bout set for Friday night. Supreme Court Justice Hagarty in Brooklyn denied his application for a writ of mandamus.
Athens informs the conqueror that it accepts the terms set by the allied ambassadors for solving the Greco Turkish dispute. Prime Minister Alexanderos reports full adherence and notes the date for the next ship voyage, signaling progress toward a negotiated peace.
Reported by Associated Press with chaotic cruiser movements as seven ships ran aground after a quake near Santa Barbara and San Diego. Names like Paetochy Weetetyes Maller and Woodbury appear in the text.
Reported survivors of a disaster reach San Diego after a flotilla from two nations faced a tidal wave and Japanese quake linked calamities. Officials note detachments from the observer base transported the crew as wreckage and distress signals spread along the coast.
Governor L A McKinney of the federal reserve bank announced a new offering of treasury certificates dated September 25 83 maturing March 1 102d bearing interest at 4 24 per cent known as Series TM-2 1924. Certificates can be purchased for cash or by credit. Subscription books open September 10 and will be handled by the federal reserve bank directly or through banking institutions in the district.
Only one of 29 representative cities showed a decline in retail food costs for the year ending August 18. Dallas reported a 1 percent decrease. In the month July 15 to August 15 twenty one cities posted declines while seven rose. Richmond Virginia was unchanged.
Tonight and Tuesday general fair forecast from the U S Weather Bureau via The Times. Strong local winds are not expected and temperatures will be mild with light humidity. Readers should plan outdoor activities accordingly.
Roanoke Virginia September 10 fireman J F Tolley was killed and seven others injured when a Norfolk and Western freight train derailed near Roanoke today.
Judie Rucker, 30, was found with a bullet wound in his head at his Hondo residence. A note described financial difficulties. He is survived by his wife and child.
Fort McIntosh records show a max temperature of 88 and a min of 71 degrees for the last 24 hours ending 7 am. Winds from the north with cloudy skies and 0.61 inch of precipitation reported.
A Berlin dispatch claims occupied German areas are ending resistance to French and Perdau authorities. The report questions whether capitalists intend to sell a representative to Paris to gauge how far concessions to Germany might go.
The dispatch reports 60 thousand bodies recovered in Tokio and Yokohama areas with 500 thousand treated for wounds or illness. It notes missing American teachers Miss Janie Kuyper and Miss Jean Gratton, and updates Red Cross Japanese fund reaching 4.07 million dollars toward a 5 million goal.
The assembly in Geneva unanimously elects Ireland to membership in the League of Nations, marking a significant step in its international engagement and status. The action, reported by Associated Press, reflects broad support among member states.
Governor Wallon ordered Stephens County to swear in extra deputies to prevent a Ku Klux Klan parade planned for tomorrow in Comanche. He warned he will mobilize the National Guard if local authorities cannot stop the demonstration.
Adjutant General Markham was told by Governor Walton to ready Oklahoma National Guard units for immediate movement in response to advertised Ku Klux Klan demonstrations. The events are Bristow tonight Comanche tomorrow Billings Wednesday and Checotah Thursday.
London reports a government inquiry found Britain profited about 45 000 from selling surplus army and navy canteen supplies after the war. Despite alleged theft most low priced goods went to former sales board officials who were rebuked for failing to exercise ordinary care in disposal.
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